10:00 am - 2:00 pm Spring 2024 Preparation Process for Adult Confirmation Opening Session March 2 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Spring 2024 Preparation Process for Adult Confirmation Opening Session This is the first session of the Spring 2024 preparation program for adult (18+) confirmation. The program is intended to provide catechetical instruction in the faith, as well as spiritual support to compliment the parish in the formation of candidates, who are completing their initiation in the Catholic Church. The preparation is a hybrid program, …
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Lenten Mission: “From Ashes to Glory” March 4 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Lenten Mission: “From Ashes to Glory” Holy Trinity Parish, West Harwich, welcomes all to this three-evening Lenten Mission - "From Ashes to Glory," to be offered at 6 p.m. on consecutive evenings, beginning Monday, March 4th. Father Michael MacInnis, the Director of Human Formation at St. John's Seminary in Brighton, will lead the Mission. Topic and format for each evening is …
2024-03-08 YES! Retreat YES! Retreat March 8 - March 10 YES! Retreat The YES! Retreat is a three-day weekend retreat, providing post-Confirmation high school youth an opportunity to encounter God through the sacraments, testimony, fellowship, and a closer examination of self and relationships with others. The experience allows young people to affirm their Confirmation promises and return to their communities with renewed conviction and empowerment to bring Christ …
2024-03-09 Catholic Relief Services Collection Catholic Relief Services Collection March 9 - March 10 Catholic Relief Services Collection This weekend the Catholic Relief Services Collection is taken up in parishes in the Diocese of Fall River along with those in most dioceses across the United States. This collection makes grants to six Catholic agencies that provide relief and support for struggling communities and work for peace and reconciliation among our marginalized brothers and …
9:00 am - 2:15 pm RCIA Retreat March 9 @ 9:00 am - 2:15 pm RCIA Retreat This RCIA retreat is geared toward all Catechumens, Candidates, Sponsors, and RCIA teams as they journey through the RCIA ahead of celebrating Sacraments during the Easter Vigil and Easter season. The cost is $20 per person, which includes: • Continental Breakfast • Talks by members of the Diocesan RCIA Team • Discussion & Community • …
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission March 11 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission Diocesan Director of Adult and Child Discipleship Deacon Christopher Paul will present this four-part Lenten Mission jointly sponsored by the parishes in the Fall River Deanery, March 11-14. Each session will be offered in the context of Mass twice daily, at noon and 7 p.m. The noontime Mission will be at St. Mary's Cathedral; the …
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission March 12 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission Diocesan Director of Adult and Child Discipleship Deacon Christopher Paul will present this four-part Lenten Mission jointly sponsored by the parishes in the Fall River Deanery, March 11-14. Each session will be offered in the context of Mass twice daily, at noon and 7 p.m. The noontime Mission will be at St. Mary's Cathedral; the …
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission March 13 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission Diocesan Director of Adult and Child Discipleship Deacon Christopher Paul will present this four-part Lenten Mission jointly sponsored by the parishes in the Fall River Deanery, March 11-14. Each session will be offered in the context of Mass twice daily, at noon and 7 p.m. The noontime Mission will be at St. Mary's Cathedral; the …
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission March 14 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission Diocesan Director of Adult and Child Discipleship Deacon Christopher Paul will present this four-part Lenten Mission jointly sponsored by the parishes in the Fall River Deanery, March 11-14. Each session will be offered in the context of Mass twice daily, at noon and 7 p.m. The noontime Mission will be at St. Mary's Cathedral; the …
2024-03-18 Chrism Mass Novena Begins Chrism Mass Novena Begins March 17 - March 18 Chrism Mass Novena Begins As a way to prayerfully support our priests as they prepare to renew their promises, the Office of Clergy Support invites the faithful of the Diocese to pray this Chrism Mass Novena, beginning on this day. It will continue for each successive day leading up to the Chrism Mass on Tuesday, March 26. The Chrism …
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Saint Andre Lecture Series: “Welcoming the Other” March 19 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Saint Andre Lecture Series: “Welcoming the Other” Continuity Within Chaos: Caring for Individuals Living Chronically in Shelters and on the Streets is the focus of this installment of Stonehill College's Saint Andre Lecture Series on "Welcoming the Other." The presenter will be Dr. James J. O'Connell, President of Boston Health Care for Homeless Program, and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. …
5:00 am - 1:00 pm Lenten Women’s Retreat: “Through the Eyes of Our Sisters: A Wisdom Journey Through Lent” March 23 @ 5:00 am - 1:00 pm Lenten Women’s Retreat: “Through the Eyes of Our Sisters: A Wisdom Journey Through Lent” Journey with us as we look through the eyes of our Scriptural and spiritual sisters to reflect on women of wisdom - ancient and modern. This Lenten Women's Retreat, "Through the Eyes of Our Sisters: A Wisdom Journey" will discover what they continue to offer that guides us through Lent into the new life of …
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Palm Sunday Taizé Service March 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Palm Sunday Taizé Service St. John Neumann Parish invites all to their Palm Sunday Taize’ Service. This service includes song, reflections and readings. The church is located on Route 18 – 157 Middleboro Road in East Freetown, Mass. Take Chace Road exit off Route 140.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Chrism Mass March 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Chrism Mass Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate the annual Mass of Chrism on this day during Holy Week in which he will bless the oils that are used in the sacramental life of the Diocese throughout the year: Oil of Catechumens, Oil of the Sick, and Chrism. In the context of the Mass, priests …
2024-03-28 Holy Thursday Holy Thursday March 28 Holy Thursday Holy Thursday marks the beginning of the sacred Easter Triduum, which concludes with the celebration of Easter Vigil Mass. On this day, we remember the Last Supper, during which "Jesus, loving those who were his own in the world even to the end, offered his Body and Blood to the Father under the appearance of …
2024-03-29 Good Friday Good Friday March 29 Good Friday On Good Friday, we recall Christ’s Passion and Death. Good Friday is a time to reflect on our own sinfulness and need for repentance, and it is a day in which, amid the sorrow, we show our appreciation for Christ’s loving sacrifice. Good Friday is a day of both fast and abstinence.
2024-03-30 Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday March 30 Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday The Missale Romanum (Roman Missal) reminds us that the Easter Vigil is the "mother of all vigils," the "greatest and most noble of all solemnities." On this night, the Church keeps watch, celebrating the resurrection of Christ in the sacraments and awaiting his return in glory. It is the turning point of the Triduum, the Passover …
2024-03-31 Easter Easter March 31 Easter Christ is Risen! Alleluia! The Easter Sunday Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord is celebrated with great joy and music. “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad!” The tomb is empty; death has been conquered for all time. We renew our baptismal promises and celebrate the life …
March 23 @ 5:00 am - 1:00 pm Lenten Women’s Retreat: “Through the Eyes of Our Sisters: A Wisdom Journey Through Lent”
